Snow day for Milwaukee Public Schools' students, others: 'It's very fun!'
Before the flurries even fell Thursday, classes were canceled for students in Wisconsin's largest school district, Milwaukee Public Schools. Most of the other districts followed suit, making for a rare snow day for Wisconsinites.
Snow day for Milwaukee Public Schools' students, others: 'It's very fun!'
Before the flurries even fell Thursday, classes were canceled for students in Wisconsin's largest school district, Milwaukee Public Schools. Most of the other districts followed suit, making for a rare snow day for Wisconsinites.
Gov. Evers' budget leaves UW short, opens door for tuition hike
Gov. Tony Evers' budget leaves the University of Wisconsin System about $76 million short of what regents say they need to run their campuses over the next two years, raising questions about whether they may raise tuition to make up the shortfall.
Fights at Wauwatosa schools; board member calls for investigation
Parents are rightfully concerned after seeing several videos of fights in Wauwatosa schools.
Student, 76, finishes doctorate more than 50 years after starting
Dr. Nick Axten started pursuing his degree in 1970 had to move back home to England without finishing.
US teen girls experiencing record-high levels of sadness, violence, and suicide risk, CDC says
Overall, girls fared worse than boys across nearly all measures, while the CDC report noted “ongoing and extreme distress” among LGBQ+ teens.
Estimated 230K students in 21 states missing from school post-pandemic, analysis finds
These students didn’t move out of state, and they didn’t sign up for private school or home-school, according to an analysis by the Associated Press and Stanford researchers, based on publicly available data.
MPS students had 'unauthorized food substance,' police investigate
An MPS spokesperson said police are investigating an "unauthorized food substance" that a student brought to River Trail Elementary from home.
Milwaukee beats Detroit Mercy 94-89
BJ Freeman posted a double-double to help offset a 42-point night from Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis and Milwaukee held off the Titans 94-89 on Thursday night.
Green Bay stuns Milwaukee 80-79 in OT to snap 14-game skid
Randy Tucker scored 20 points, Davin Zeigler hit clutch shots with one second left in regulation and overtime and Green Bay snapped a 14-game losing streak with an 80-79 victory over Milwaukee on Monday night.
1-on-1 with MU head coach Shaka Smart
One-on-one with MU head coach Shaka Smart
UWM seismograph records Turkey earthquake on Sunday evening, Feb. 5
The seismograph at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Geosciences Department registered the Turkey earthquake even though it is nearly 5,800 miles from Milwaukee.
USDA targets sugar, sodium in new proposed nutrition standards for school meals
The 280-page plan includes the first limits on added sugars.
Free tax preparation: MATC program fills 'huge need' for community
A Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) program offers free tax preparation services to community members who make less than $66,000.
Black History Month: STEM icons honored in youth art contest
In honor of Black History Month, a few kids at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee are creating art that recognizes Black STEM icons.
Cereal box dominoes, Racine school attemps to break world record
In Racine, students at Red Apple Elementary School on Friday, Feb. 3 attempted to break a world record for the longest cereal box dominoes.
‘This is real’: Sesame Street’s first Black woman puppeteer fills ‘impactful’ role
Megan Piphus Peace never dreamed she'd be working on the same set she watched as a child — and inspiring young Black girls to pursue their passions.
Biden administration approves more than 16 million borrowers for student loan forgiveness
Even though millions have been approved for the president’s student loan forgiveness initiative, the plan remains in legal battle and the Supreme Court is set to take it on in February. This is what you need to know about paying off student loan debt quickly.
MPS encourages enrollment after COVID-19 student drop
MPS administrators hope a kindergarten enrollment fair on Saturday, Feb. 4, will help increase enrollment in the district back to pre-pandemic levels.
Milwaukee beats IUPUI 72-69
Kentrell Pullian scored 12 points to help Milwaukee defeat IUPUI 72-69 on Thursday.